难得

nán dé

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

1. seldom
2. rare
3. hard to come by

Word relationships

Related words

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• 偶尔 ǒu ěr 偶尔 ǒu ěr occasionally Related adverb meaning occasionally.: occasionally
• 困难 kùn nan 困难 kùn nan difficult When the meaning leans towards 'hard to come by' or difficult.: difficult

Synonyms

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• 少见 shǎo jiàn 少见 shǎo jiàn rare; seldom seen When describing something rare or seldom seen.: rare; seldom seen

Usage notes

Common mistakes

难得 is an adjective, not an adverb like 'rarely'; use it to describe an event or thing that is rare, not to modify a verb directly. For adverbial 'rarely', consider 很少.

Example Sentences

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这个机会很 难得 。

This opportunity is hard to come by.

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Words Containing 难得

• 难得一见 难得一见 nán dé yī jiàn: rarely seen

Child Words of 难得

• 得 得 dé: to obtain
• 得 得 de: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
• 得 得 děi: to have to
• 难 难 nán: difficult (to...)
• 难 难 nàn: disaster